The world No. 5 was pushed all the way by Goffin in the first set. The Romanian will face France's Kristina Mladenovic or Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova in the final. "If it's muscle pain then I can play, but the wrist is a risky part and it could lead to big issues if I push myself, so I chose not to play", he said. [Full Article...]

Kennys Vargas then turned around a 92-mph sinker from Pelfrey and deposited it into the right-field bleachers, the two-run shot exiting his bat at 115 miles per hour to give Minnesota a 3-2 lead. LHP Glen Perkins used his full repertoire in a bullpen session before the game. There was no timetable for his return. White Sox: Before the game, general manager Rick Hahn said LHP Carlos Rodon is in... [Full Article...]

September 2017: Stadium Authority Board Certifies All SB1, Sec. The Las Vegas Stadium Authority has unveiled its aggressive timeline for construction of the Raiders stadium. They were enticed by the new stadium, which will be paid for with $750 million in public money, $650 million from the Bank of America and $500 million from the National Football League and the Raiders. [Full Article...]

Keylor Navas made a double save on 65 minutes to deny Yannick Carrasco's low shot and Antoine Griezmann's header from the rebound. Italian champions Juventus await, who Zidane left for a then world record fee when he first joined Real as a player in 2001. [Full Article...]

The French coach has always maintained that the 23-year-old's best position is in the middle of the park but has deployed him in a number of positions thus far with the latest being at wing-back. The England worldwide has suffered a fragmented career during his years with the Gunners due to consistent injuries and rotation. Yet the previous confirmation that Liverpool are interested makes it imp... [Full Article...]

Bradley Beal seemed to be the only player in a rhythm early, while Boston had all 5 starters in sync. The team effort showed itself most in the defense against Wizards guard John Wall . Added teammate Markieff Morris: "It's Boston , man". Jae Crowder and Thomas both compiled 18 points, together with 8 rebounds of Crowder and 9 assists of Thomas. [Full Article...]

Washington's Andre Burakovsky scored twice, Nicklas Backstrom got his sixth goal of the playoffs and the Capitals beat the Penguins 5-2 in Pittsburgh on Monday to force a Game 7 in the seesaw Eastern Conference semifinal. Crosby stayed in the game but his frustration was plain. Braden Holtby picked up 16 saves on 18 shots in the win, while Marc-Andre Fleury took the loss and stopped 21 of ... [Full Article...]

Backed by Chelsea captain John Terry, the first non-Manchester United player to win the Premier League five times, the Brazilian duo waited. patiently. Batshuayi celebrates with Nigeria's Victor Moses after scoring the winner. Denied a goal by Ben Foster, who made an exceptional save to keep out a rasping drive from the Nigerian global just after the break. [Full Article...]

The Bulldogs will play the Cowboys at 8.5m pm tomorrow night. "I'm a lot stronger person, a lot more comfortable person and I've got no doubt in my mind that when I return to Sydney next year, I'll be fine", Foran said on Wednesday. He was eventually picked up by the Warriors and offered a second chance. Having remained in Australia with his children after playing in the Kiwis' 30-12 Test lo... [Full Article...]

Bottas managed just eight minutes of the final practice. Bottas was second quickest on a 1m 20.892s - the Mercedes pair split by 0.090s on the timesheets. "I think we've all stepped forwards so I don't think it's really changed anything, the gap looks like it's within a tenth between us and Ferrari which is the same as last race, we've both made pretty much an identical step". [Full Article...]

When the road course event was launched at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2014, Pagenaud won it. Juan Pablo Montoya hadn't turned a competitive lap in a purpose-built race auto since September, not that he looked the least bit rusty after qualifying fifth for the IndyCar Grand Prix on Friday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. [Full Article...]

Everton do not want their star player to leave cheaply, and have slapped a £100 million price tag on his shoulders. The Merseyside club are holding out for £100m for the Premier League's top scorer though United believe that offering a Rooney return is something the Toffees would be interested in. [Full Article...]

All we can do is hope Harvey backs up his works with actions. Harvey sent a text message to pitching coach Dan Warthen telling him he was suffering from a migraine and couldn't make it to the ballpark. Walker also had a two-out RBI ground-rule double in the first for the Mets, who were robbed of a second run when the ball bounced over the fence as Bruce rounded third. [Full Article...]

Conte, who claimed three Serie A titles as Juventus coach, has restored Chelsea to the winners' circle by rebuilding from the chaotic end of Jose Mourinho's second reign. "I wasn't calm", he said. Gary Cahill's 87th-minute victor sparked joyous celebrations in the away end and sent Chelsea 13 points clear of Tottenham who reduced the gap to 10 with victory the day after. [Full Article...]

The British player has been trying to regain his form after a hard start to the year. The eighth seed overcame the United States' Jared Donaldson 6-3, 6-4. Pablo Carreno Busta of Spain won the Estoril Open in Portugal on Sunday, but he was eliminated from this tournament by Frenchman Benoit Paire, who saved nine of the 10 break points against him while recording a 6-3, 6-4 victory. [Full Article...]

Eastwood is a special-needs dog, and was the only pet left behind at a Humane Society event last week before the Van Gundy's stepped up and gave him a home. "You see Eastwood everywhere and, for a while, I think still now, if you Google 'Eastwood, ' he comes up before Clint Eastwood, so he's just about as famous as it gets!", he said. [Full Article...]

Parker suffered the injury with 8:43 left in the final quarter when he attempted to finish a driving floater over Rockets guard Patrick Beverley . Meanwhile, Houston's James Harden has also shared his concern about his fellow baller, saying (via ESPN ), "You never want to see a player injured, especially a guy like TP, who is closing down at the end of his career". [Full Article...]

The San Antonio Spurs will now square off against the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference finals. So how did Gregg Popovich pull this off? It was Harden's lowest-scoring playoff game since he was held to single digits three times in the 2012 NBA Finals, his last series with the Oklahoma City Thunder. [Full Article...]

Middlesbrough's fans stayed behind at full time to clap off their own players, and Conte wanted to repay the gesture by doing likewise when walking over to them at the end. West Brom predicted XI v ChelseaChelsea predicted XI v West Brom101 Great Goals predicts: West Brom 0 - Chelsea 3. "But we want to try to get the three points". [Full Article...]

The Canadian singer's live concert was attended by a strong 45,000 crowd who paid as much as Rs 76,000 to watch him live. Many of his fans were seen to be singing his songs at the venue. 'Fans who gathered outside Mumbai's airport, went hysterical after gettting the first glimse of their superstar, when he touched down the city at 0130 hrs on a chartered flight from Dubai. [Full Article...]